The difference between Images and Graphics.

Hello everybody, I'm getting confused with these two things, they happen to be used interchangeably but they are not really similar, so if anyone of you guys can help me out to find what is the difference between these two things, Please help me out!!!!

Well, an image is a picture. Image can also be how people see something, as in public relations. Bad image means people think poorly of you in general.

Graphics can be anything from how something looks to artworks of different kinds, but it depends on context I think. Also, computer graphics is the output of the ones and zeros to a computer screen.

At least that's my take on them. But I'm not a native speaker, nor am I that good on definitions, so take it with a pinch of salt.

Edit: I'm sorry! I just noticed what forum this was posted in.

When it comes to computers, an image is a picture file. Graphics is the displaying data (most oftenly not counting text, even though that also requires a graphics card) onto the computer screen. Sorry for the rant above.

Edited by pwagen, 5 May 2011 - 09:07 PM.

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In computing an Image file is not a picture. You can have an Image file of a Hard Drive. This type of file is a copy of the data on the hard drive that retains the exact positions of the bits that make up the data.

Graphics/Vectors: Great for illustrations which consist of solid colors or gradients. Scale perfectly. Not good for photographs.

How close technologically are we to the point where computers are fast enough that vector will be the default and most natural choice for all image formats of a typical size (2048 × 1536), including photographs and 3-D?